In 2012, the Annie E. Casey Foundation hit the refresh button on their longstanding, successful KIDS COUNT index. Learn what changed, why it matters and how the tool’s expanded scope is helping state-level advocates take an even sharper, deeper look at child welfare issues.
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Policy Reforms to Equip Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care to Thrive
This brief recommends federal policy reforms that build on temporary pandemic-relief measures to expand support for older youth in foster care. |
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Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success
This KIDS COUNT policy report makes the case for investing in an integrated and comprehensive solution to meet the developmental needs of all children through age 8,
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Building Assets for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
This report shares select statistics and stories from the Opportunity Passport’s first five years. Readers will learn how the program — developed by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative — is connecting young people with essential financial opportunities as they transition from foster care.
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Using Disaggregated Data to Inform Policies, Practices and Decision-making
This case study examines how collecting and utilizing race-based data to inform decision making can help support better outcomes for children and communities of color.
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Developing an Evidence-Based Child Welfare Preventive Practice Model
This paper provides guidance for state child welfare agencies on what to consider when developing a preventive practice model that aligns with the requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Learn how to address the unique needs of families and ensure the quality of programs and practices.
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A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #11
This guide highlights a wide range of best practices – everything from big picture improvements to frontline fixes – that juvenile justice facilities can implement to advance the safety and well-being of a particularly vulnerable population: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.
It is the eleventh installment in a series devoted to the Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). A multi-year, multi-site project, JDAI aims to reduce reliance on secure confinement while championing more efficient and effective detention alternatives.
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Putting the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion Framework Into Action
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Grantmaking organizations across the country are making race and ethnic equity a priority. In this report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation shares its own journey in implementing equity throughout its operations.
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This report examines racial and ethnic data at state-level youth justice agencies. It documents inconsistent data categories and reporting practices among Hispanic and Latino youth. Read to find recommendations aimed at improving juvenile justice data.
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Assessing Policies, Programs, and Practices
All policies, programs and practices have some impact on racial equity. The challenge is to find out what those impacts are and make changes.
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